The WebGLRenderingContext.createProgram()
method of the WebGL API creates and initializes a WebGLProgram
object.
Syntax
WebGLProgram gl.createProgram();
Parameters
None.
Return value
A WebGLProgram
object that is a combination of two compiled WebGLShader
s consisting of a vertex shader and a fragment shader (both written in GLSL). These are then linked into a usable program..
Examples
Creating a WebGL program
var program = gl.createProgram();
// Attach pre-existing shaders
gl.attachShader(program, vertexShader);
gl.attachShader(program, fragmentShader);
gl.linkProgram(program);
if ( !gl.getProgramParameter( program, gl.LINK_STATUS) ) {
var info = gl.getProgramInfoLog(program);
throw 'Could not compile WebGL program. \n\n' + info;
}
See WebGLShader
for information on creating the vertexShader
and fragmentShader
in the above example.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
WebGL 1.0The definition of 'createProgram' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition. |
OpenGL ES 2.0The definition of 'glCreateProgram' in that specification. | Standard | Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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createProgram
|
Chrome
Full support 9 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 4 |
IE
Full support 11 |
Opera
Full support 12 |
Safari
Full support 5.1 |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support 25 |
Firefox Android
Full support Yes |
Opera Android
Full support 12 |
Safari iOS
Full support 8 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.5 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
WebGLRenderingContext.deleteProgram()
WebGLRenderingContext.isProgram()
WebGLRenderingContext.linkProgram()
WebGLRenderingContext.useProgram()
WebGLRenderingContext.validateProgram()
WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramParameter()
WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramInfoLog()
WebGLRenderingContext.createProgram() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.